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(43) Date of publication: 04.03.2009 Bulletin 2009/10 (21) Application number: 06770810.7 (22) Date of filing: 19.05.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A23G 4/06(2006.01) A23G 4/20(2006.01) A23G 3/34(2006.01) A23G 3/54(2006.01) A23G 3/00(2006.01) A23G 4/02(2006.01) A23G 4/10(2006.01) A23L 1/00(2006.01) A23G 3/42(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/019692 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/133219 (22.11.2007 Gazette 2007/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 16.05.2006 US 383643 (71) Applicant: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY Chicago, Illinois 60611-4287 (US)	(72) Inventors: SONG, Joo Chicago, Illinois 60605 (US) LEE, Kangwook Naperville, Illinois 60564 (US) SEIELSTAD, Donald A. Frankfort, Illinois 60423 (US) KNUTSEN, Jonathan Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (US) SCHMIDT, Holly Chicago, Illinois 60614 (US) (74) Representative: Hayes, Adrian Chetwynd  Boult Wade Tennant, Verulam Gardens 70 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8BT London WC1X 8BT (GB)